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Meet Shelby Miller ~
Shelby and Pippi first entered the ring in July 2004
at the Willamette Valley Basenji Club's specialty
and walked out of the ring with First Place in
Sweepstakes in the 6-9 month old class! The duo
quickly worked their way up in the Juniors ring to the
Open class having won three first place awards
within 3 months in the Novice class.
Shelby trained under the watchful eye of seasoned
AKC Best in Show judge and former pro handler
Chuck Murray. Chuck's no nonsense style has
earned him quite the reputation around town!
Obviously his techniques worked for Shelby and her
dogs as Shelby now holds her own in the breed
ring too! She finished her very first show dog (Pippi)
in a mere thirteen months of showing and over the
years has shown several other breeds, won
multiple specialty shows with Petra, and even
handled dogs in the ring in at Westminster, taking
BOB with a mini bull terrier in 2011 where she
appeared on national television in the Terrier Group!
Shelby ages out of Junior Showmanship
competition the end of October 2011 and hopes to
handle dogs professionally for others in the future.
Learning various tips and tricks from more
experienced breeders and pro handlers has helped
Shelby to become the best handler she can be.
Should you find yourself short a handler on show
day, Shelby would be more than happy to take your
dog in the ring for you.
Some of the breeds Shelby has handled include
Basenjis, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Irish
Wolfhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Portuguese Water
Dogs, Mini Bull Terriers and Italian Greyhounds, but
she is always up to the challenge of any breed!
Rates are very reasonable, starting at just $25.
Email to see what shows Shelby will be attending
shelby@bantubasenjis.com
at the Willamette Valley Basenji Club's specialty
and walked out of the ring with First Place in
Sweepstakes in the 6-9 month old class! The duo
quickly worked their way up in the Juniors ring to the
Open class having won three first place awards
within 3 months in the Novice class.
Shelby trained under the watchful eye of seasoned
AKC Best in Show judge and former pro handler
Chuck Murray. Chuck's no nonsense style has
earned him quite the reputation around town!
Obviously his techniques worked for Shelby and her
dogs as Shelby now holds her own in the breed
ring too! She finished her very first show dog (Pippi)
in a mere thirteen months of showing and over the
years has shown several other breeds, won
multiple specialty shows with Petra, and even
handled dogs in the ring in at Westminster, taking
BOB with a mini bull terrier in 2011 where she
appeared on national television in the Terrier Group!
Shelby ages out of Junior Showmanship
competition the end of October 2011 and hopes to
handle dogs professionally for others in the future.
Learning various tips and tricks from more
experienced breeders and pro handlers has helped
Shelby to become the best handler she can be.
Should you find yourself short a handler on show
day, Shelby would be more than happy to take your
dog in the ring for you.
Some of the breeds Shelby has handled include
Basenjis, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Irish
Wolfhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Portuguese Water
Dogs, Mini Bull Terriers and Italian Greyhounds, but
she is always up to the challenge of any breed!
Rates are very reasonable, starting at just $25.
Email to see what shows Shelby will be attending
shelby@bantubasenjis.com
September 24, 2011
Junior News
Our Handler
Shelby was awarded Best Junior
Handler honors at the Basenji Club of
America's 2011 National Specialty in
Wisconsin under judge Kalen Dumke.
Handler honors at the Basenji Club of
America's 2011 National Specialty in
Wisconsin under judge Kalen Dumke.
Kisses~
Shelby and Ohana in the ring.
Shelby and Ohana in the ring.
Shelby handled BlackJack the Mini
Bull Terrier at the Westminster KC
show February 2011, taking Best of
Breed honors and appearing on
national television!
Bull Terrier at the Westminster KC
show February 2011, taking Best of
Breed honors and appearing on
national television!
Shelby and Petra met the Naked Cowboy
in Times Square on our trip to New York!
in Times Square on our trip to New York!
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